Overall Purpose:

The Corporate Platforms team at Duquesne Light Co. is responsible for building custom solutions for both internal and external customers. Our solutions range from web applications to mobile applications to back end processes. Over the past 4 years we have adopted an agile, cloud first approach to designing and implementing solutions, and are committed to looking for new and efficient ways to bring value to our business. The role of Software Engineer III will be a mid-sr. level developer position. The candidate will be part of a team working to solve problems prioritized by our business partners while mentoring and helping our less experienced developers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Learn new technologies/patterns
• Work with business and development team to design and implement full stack solutions
• Work with tech leads to keep architecture inline across systems
• Work with QA resources to test solutions
• Perform code reviews
• Implement deployment processes (CI/CD)
• Resolve incoming production defects
• Build Proof of Concepts/Prototypes using new technologies to see how they fit here at DLC
• Other duties as assigned to include:  Documentation, team meetings, project work as assigned and other administrative tasks.
   

 Supervisory:

Does not supervise others.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree.  With 5+ years of relevant experience. Certifications are often desired

• Well versed in C#.Net, HTML, CSS and JS
• Working Experience with Microsoft Azure
• Working understanding of how to implement micro services in Microsoft Azure
• Working understanding implementing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
• Working experience with implementing polyglot database approaches
• Working experience with Azure Database (ComsosDB, Azure SQL DB, Azure SQL Managed Instance);
• Working Experience with Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Azure Logic App,
• Working Experience with Microsoft Kusto Query language

Preferred:

• Working experience in an Agile environment
• Working experience implementing SOAP and RESTful APIs
• Working experience designing and implementing unit tests

Scope:

Primary focus is on daily deliverables, outputs and reporting.  Typically, accountable for managing one’s own time and work flow.  Responsibilities are generally tactical in nature and work is typically of moderate to complex in nature requiring the incumbent to draw on previous knowledge to perform role.  Continues to build knowledge base but has a solid foundation to act independently the majority of the time.  Still draws on experts and managers when needed but less frequently.

 Decision Impact:

Problems and issues faced are vague.  Draws on past experience on a regular basis.  Accountable for direct level of reasoning and decision making.